Мартін Іден

Chapter 37

           "Themanonhorsebackwillarrivebeforethattime,"Martinretortedwithgoodhumor,andreturnedtoRuth. 

           ButMr.Morsewasnotcontent. Hedidnotlikethelazinessandthedisinclinationforsober,legitimateworkofthisprospectiveson-in-lawofhis,forwhoseideashehadnorespectandofwhosenaturehehadnounderstanding. SoheturnedtheconversationtoHerbertSpencer. JudgeBlountablysecondedhim,andMartin,whoseearshadprickedatthefirstmentionofthephilosopher’sname,listenedtothejudgeenunciateagraveandcomplacentdiatribeagainstSpencer. FromtimetotimeMr.MorseglancedatMartin,asmuchastosay,"There,myboy,yousee." 

           "Chatteringdaws,"Martinmutteredunderhisbreath,andwentontalkingwithRuthandArthur. 

           Butthelongdayandthe"realdirt"ofthenightbeforeweretellinguponhim; and,besides,stillinhisburntmindwaswhathadmadehimangrywhenhereaditonthecar. 

           "Whatisthematter?"Ruthaskedsuddenlyalarmedbytheefforthewasmakingtocontainhimself. 

           "ThereisnogodbuttheUnknowable,andHerbertSpencerisitsprophet,"JudgeBlountwassayingatthatmoment. 

           Martinturneduponhim. 

           "Acheapjudgment,"heremarkedquietly. "IhearditfirstintheCityHallPark,onthelipsofaworkingmanwhooughttohaveknownbetter. Ihavehearditoftensince,andeachtimetheclap-trapofitnauseatesme. Yououghttobeashamedofyourself. Tohearthatgreatandnobleman’snameuponyourlipsislikefindingadew-dropinacesspool. Youaredisgusting." 

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